HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-28-2007THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 28, 2007
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, June 28, 2007, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members Vicki Robinson, Dian Lawson
and Mary Jo Flood. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox, Fire Chief Mike
Crawley and Director of Public Works and Engineering Greg Stiens.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Robinson called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal
counsel were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the June 7, 2007 and June 21,
2007. Flood made a motion to approve the minutes for the June 7, 2007 minutes with a second
by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. Flood made motion to approve the minutes
for the June 21, 2007 with a second by Robinson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment in the amount of
$199,037.51. Some of the larger items were a payment of $32,759.65 to Harvest Land for
gasoline, to Flint Trading for traffic marking supplies in the amount of $15,079.56 and a
payment to L.J. Deweese in the amount of $112,178.00 for curb and sidewalk construction.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously
passed.
REQUEST
A. Robinson made a request to the board that was submitted by the Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal Church for the approval to change the date for the "Family
Summer Fest "from June 9, 2007 to July 7, 2007 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The
request is to also include a street closure amendment including the closure of the 100
Block of South 6th Street for through southbound traffic. Lawson made a motion to
approve with a second by Robinson. The motion was passed with Flood abstaining.
B. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike
Crawley for the approval of the top 18 candidates for the new hiring list for the
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Richmond Fire Department. He explained that these candidates were selected
through the testing and interviewing process that is a very difficult process to go
through. The 18 candidates on this list were the ones that made the cut and they are
ranked according to the scores that they achieved. He went on to explain that the list
is in effect from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2009. Flood made a motion to approve with
a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
C. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Fire Chief Mike
Crawley for the approval of the alternate hiring list for the Richmond Fire
Department. He explained to the board that the candidates on this list passed all of
the requirements but didn't score as high on the interviewing process as the
candidates on the first hiring list. This list of names will be used if all of the top 18
candidates are eliminated. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by
Flood. The motion was passed with Robinson abstaining.
D. Robinson made a request to the board to approve a curb cut at 1215 South "Y Street.
Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was
unanimously passed.
E. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public
Works and Engineering for the approval to close Salisbury Road between the
intersections of Peacock Road and Crowe Road between the hours of 8:00 PM and
10:00 PM on the evenings of June 29, 2007 and June 30, 2007 for the "Hot Air
Balloon Nightglow" that is an annual event of the 4 -H Fair. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
F. Robinson made a request to the board that was submitted by Wayne County
Commissioner Mary Heyob for the approval to lift parking restrictions in the first
Block of South 4th Street on Friday, June 30th from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the
"Wayne County Health Department's Public Health Fair. Lawson made a motion to
approve with the exception of the designated handicap spaces with a second by Flood.
The motion was unanimously passed.
CHANGE ORDERS
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public
Works Director Greg Stiens for the approval of Change Order No. 3 to Contract No.
36 -2006 with Bowlin Construction for the Sidewalk and Curb Rehabilitation Project
for South 7th, 11th and 19th Streets in the increased amount of $190.00. Flood made a
motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
CONTRACTS
A. Robinson made a request to the board to approve Contract No. 63 -2007 with Strawser
Inc for the Micro Surfacing and Crack Filling of City Streets for 2007. Assistant City
Attorney Kenyatta Cox explained to the board when the bid for this contract was
awarded the approval for the Board President to be authorized to sign the contract
once it had been prepared was not done. Therefore it had to come back to the board
to be approved for the signing of the contract by the Board President. Lawson made a
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motion to allow the Board President to sign the already approved Contract No. 63-
2007 with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Robinson made a request to the board to approve Contract No. 64 -2007 with
Milestone Contractors for the paving for 2007. Flood made a motion to approve with
the approval to allow the Board President to sign with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk